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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1939
Page
2
Fragmented text discusses door repairs ceiling sag concerns and securing rods. It touches on building a new garage location attached versus detached, and design harmony. Also mentions space heating with an individual heater and whether additional heat sources are needed in mild climates or temporary or seasonal homes.
The Cape Cod style one story home sits on a wide lot with five front openings to bring light into the living room and front bedroom. A full dining room distinguishes it from similar homes and removable partitions can enlarge the living room. If the lot is narrow, the garage can be placed at the rear to fit the footprint.
The text notes that heaters are adequate and emphasizes that the house layout and provisions for easy air circulation between rooms are important for the satisfactory operation of this type of heater.
Members of the Lat A Lot Club gathered at Mrs. Claire Miller's home on Thursday afternoon with guests Mrs. Olive Bartlett of Fremont and Mrs. Clarence Metzger. The group enjoyed needlework and social time, followed by a refreshment course prepared by the hostess. Mrs. Alex Schwed will host the club in two weeks.
Funeral services were held Wednesday at St Casimer Church in Cleveland for Mrs Martha Figler. Burial followed at St Marys Cemetery in Graf.
Vic Resar of Nes sservice Inc is building a house on Graf Road overlooking a valley near the airport. T. W. Meeker is the builder and the notice promotes storm sash, home insulation, roof inspection, and seasonal home upkeep with quotes about costs and savings.
FHA officials stress privacy in home design advising bedrooms open to a common hall with proper bed placement, ventilation, and daytime sunlight. The item notes general home layout guidance rather than a specific event. A Grafton resident, daughter of Mrs. Margaret Cordy, is named with siblings Andy and Stace, and Mrs. Thomas Smith. Additional notes mention Greenwich residents moving into the George Spitzer house after the Tompkins, a clerk position at Big Four Depot, A. H. Furnish visiting the World’s Fair, and the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Klinech on Sept. 6 at Memorial Hospital.
Sunday dinner guests at the D. C. Hines home in Huntington included Mr. and Mrs. James Hines of Ionia Michigan Mr. and Mrs Hasan Hines of Ashtabula Ohio Mrs Mabel Ginnard of Cleveland Herbert Wheelock and son in law Mr Boyd of Orwell Mr. and Mrs Clarence Hines of Apopka Florida and Myron Hines.
Porch upgrades provide year round comfort with sliding glass panels. Panels are easy to install and can be funded through the Modernization Credit Plan from the Federal Housing Administration.
Basements are common adult and children's spaces but often lack ready exit routes. Most basement rooms connect only to the house, while new steel hatchways provide yard access. Ready-cut hatchways can be bought and installed cheaply and may be financed through a Modernization Credit Plan loan.
A clothes hamper can be built into a bathroom during home planning. It offers convenience to the homeowner and saves floor space. Ensure proper ventilation at both the top and bottom of the unit.
New water saving showerheads use 25 to 50 percent less water than traditional heads, reducing fuel costs for heating water. They are designed to be practically nonclogging and may be installed under the Modernization Credit Plan of the Federal Housing Administration.
Building authorities noting batten doors are cheaper than panel doors say sales resistance limits profit though used widely for closets. Flush doors offer cheaper options but are driven by appearance and often match or beat panel doors on price. Some trend toward full door assemblies mirrors windows with families Harry and Lee Naegele and several Cleveland residents visiting over weekend. The United Ladies Aid Society plans a September 13 meeting with Mrs. Walter Law and a supper.
Mrs Lynne Hamlin chaired Group 1 of the La Porte Ladies Aid Society as members gathered in Carlisle. Mrs Ruth Ehrke and daughter Jane attended to honor Mrs C M Johnson who moves this week from La Porte to Chase Street in Elyria after 15 years here. Johnson will still attend Group events and was given a gift. The meeting decided to keep the same officers including Chairman Mrs Lynne Hamlin.
A two story home offers three bedrooms and a large 12'6" by 23' living room with a full length fireplace. A master bedroom measures 12'8" by 14'10" with cross ventilation. An extra bedroom can be added by removing the porch roof to build a sleeping room over it. The porch could run the full length of the house for more outdoor space. A small rear den and stone exterior feature provide aesthetic balance.
Joyce Gregg is secretary with Mrs Fred Cowles as treasurer. Mrs A H Good speeds named chaplain and Mrs Frank Harrison entertainment with Mrs H H Gregg on music. Calendar committee includes Harrison as chair Moran and Stevenson. A dessert of brick ice cream cake wafers and coffee followed the party. Mrs Clayton E Smith heads a fifty cent increase project Go-Getter and announces a rummage sale to aid church expenses.
Mrs Robert E Lee and Mrs Edward Lee hosted Group IV of La Porte Ladies Aid Thursday at the church dining room. Officers were elected for a one year term with Mrs Robert E Lee named chairwoman and Mrs Roy Wimpenney as Secretary-Treasurer. Mrs Welton led devotions and future entertainments for October and committee planning for Group I were announced, with a gathering hosted by Mr and Mrs Frank Harrison to discuss the calendar.
Carlisle report shows the Executive Committee of East Carlisle School outlining the coming year’s events at a Friday gathering hosted by president Mrs C. J. Kleeby. Committee heads announced plans and listed assistant members as they reviewed upcoming activities.
The organization announces officers elected in June led by President Mrs C J Kleeby and Vice Presidents Harley C Haskins and Mrs Frank Harrison. Committee heads include Mrs Edward Rickard health chair Mrs Archie Welton program and others with a large assistant group. The year adds parent attendance rewards and a pupil membership drive with prizes. First meeting set for September 15 at 8pm on the Grafton road with program and teacher introductions by H C Haskins.
Planning a new or existing home requires careful room by room evaluation. The living room leads, as a busy family and entertaining space, but the dining room, bathroom, and kitchen demand equal scrutiny for design, performance, and efficiency.
The Federal Housing Administration outlines why homes become obsolete including new inventions and discoveries, shifts in public tastes for architectural styles and residence locations, changes in plumbing and room sizes, ceiling heights, and the encroachment of nonresidential uses into residential neighborhoods.
The report highlights infiltration into residential districts by groups from lower living standards, and notes substantial numbers of property owners failing to maintain their properties in good condition, signaling urban decay and governance challenges.
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